§ 18-14. Camping and picnicking; use of recreational vehicles, etc.

(a)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicated a different meaning:

Camping means the use of any shelter, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, whether covered or not, tents, trailers, campers, and recreational vehicles or motor homes, in which the user or users sleep or have other housekeeping accommodations.

Picnicking means the outdoor consumption of food and/or beverages by two or more persons in company with each other.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to camp overnight on any public property, including but not limited to town roads and parks, whether the same are developed or undeveloped, without the written consent of the town manager.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to camp overnight on any undeveloped or vacant private property without the written consent of the owner of such property.

(d)

The maximum period of time for camping of any sort at any location whether public or private, shall be 48 hours. While camping lawfully, subsection (f) of this section shall not apply to such persons.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to picnic on any undeveloped or vacant private property without the written consent of the owner of such property.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any person to reside in any camper, trailer, recreational vehicle or motor home within the limits of the town.

(Code 1972, § 18-40; Code 1991, § 6-18; Ord. No. 91-8, § 1, 2-11-1992; Ord. No. 2008-05, § 1, 9-9-2008)